Overview
 | A technically advanced successor is available for this product: TF6620 TF6610 is no longer being developed or supported. |
The function blocks of the PLC library Tc2_S5S7Com can be used to exchange data between the local TwinCAT PLC and an S5/S7 controller via an Ethernet LAN adapter from IBHsoftec. This adapter is not part of the Beckhoff product and must be purchased directly from IBHsoftec.
Product components
The function TF6610 | S5/S7 consists of the following components which are automatically installed during setup:
- Functions: TF6310
- PLC library Tc2_S5S7Com (Tc2_TcpIp installed with TF6310)
- Background program:TwinCAT TCP/IP connection server (for communication, installed with TF6310);.
System requirements
Supported adapters:
- IBH Link S5++ adapter from IBHsoftec (from firmware version 1.39; the firmware version can be read via the configuration software provided).
Older adapters (without ++) are currently not supported. - IBH Link S7++ adapter from IBHsoftec (from firmware version NL50MPI V02.004 05.06.09; the firmware version can be read via the configuration software provided).
The following article describes the minimum requirements for the engineering or runtime system.
Development environment
A pure development environment describes a computer on which PLC programs are developed but not executed. The following components must be installed on a development computer:
- TwinCAT v3.1.4016.0 XAE (Engineering) or higher;
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6610 S5/S7 Communication;
Runtime environment
A runtime environment describes a computer on which PLC programs are executed. The following components must be installed on a runtime computer:
- TwinCAT v3.1.4016.0 XAR (Runtime) or higher;
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6610 S5/S7 Communication;
- Licenses for TC1200 PLC and TF6610;
Developer and runtime version on one computer
If runtime and development environments are to run on the same computer (e.g. to test a PLC program before it is loaded on the target computer), the following requirements must be met:
- TwinCAT v3.1.4016.0 XAE (Engineering) or higher;
- TwinCAT 3 Function TF6610 S5/S7 Communication;
- Licenses for TC1200 PLC, TF6610;
Please note: A 7-day trial license can be generated for testing purposes, see Licensing.